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>> this is "bbc world news america." violence flares in egypt. election results confirm a runoff for president. the massacre that horrified the world. the you an invoice -- on voice -- envoys tell syria they are serious about peace. >> and the troubled genius of the godfather of soul, a new biography sheds light on a man who shone on stage but struggled in private.

welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. final results from the first round of the presidential election in europe -- egypt are official. this is an ominous sign that not everyone agrees with them. protesters have set fire to the campaign headquarters of one of the two candidates that made the final cut. security officials and witnesses say a crowd of several hundred people and attacked the offices in cairo smashing windows and tearing up posters. then they set the building on fire. he was mubarak's last prime minister. many regard him as a symbol of the deposed president's rule. he will go head-to-head with the

muslim brotherhood candidate. john lyons has more from cairo. >> electoral commission speaks, but there are no surprises. four days after pulling, they have investigated complaints and rejected them all. >> the commission has rejected them because they were not based on reality. >> egyptians now face a stark choice. on one side is the candidate of the muslim brotherhood. he polled the most votes in the first round and is trying to put himself forward as the candidate of the revolution. but there are many egyptians deeply opposed to the islamists gaining power. on the other side is a former's general a former's -- is a former general and mubarak's last prime minister.

he promises to distort the restore law and order. -- he promises to restore law and order. the young egyptians have no obvious candidate to support. in more than a year since the fall of president mubarak, they've still not pull together a credible political movement. despite the long lines on polling days, the election commission has announced turnout was only around 46%. the remaining two candidate space the challenge of persuading egyptians there is something positive to go out and vote for. >> turning to syria and the shock wave of corporation at the killing of more than 100 people ofshocking wave othe killing 1100 people. the u.n. envoy kofi annan is in

damascus. our correspondent starts our coverage tonight. i must warn you in his report contains flash photography and distressing images. >> there are almost no words to describe the horror of these images. hula lasty filmed in th friday, these children committed no crime. there was just a sentence of death. 49 children, 39 women, and more than 20 men all killed on one day. the most shocking incident in a conflict steeped in blood. how could this happen? who is responsible? this is what we know of the attack. people gathered after a friday prayer after they have done for months.

this sign marks the day and time. tensions were high after clashes earlier in the day. it was after the rebels seized a checkpoint that the attack began. it is in central syria, a collection of towns and villages. according to eyewitnesses, the army fired artillery and tank rounds from the south. they then claim men from nearby villages entered on foot into the area. the u.n. says the presidential near berlin was hit by artillery and tank shells. video taken at the time shows some of what happened on the ground. it is impossible to verify this or exactly what happened. much of the images are too gruesome to show.

he shows how he pretended to be dead when the troops came to his house. he says they were government soldiers and militiamen. his brother and uncle were arrested. when his mother tried to stop them, there were all shot. at just two months, this baby girl is now an orphan. relatives say she was wounded by what they call government thugs in uniform. >> this baby is my niece. they killed her mother, my sister. >> what of the response? the u.n. says the government broke international law by firing into civilian areas but it is not blaming damascus for the killing. >> those responsible for these brutal crimes must be held to

account. >> the syrian government does not deny there was a massacre. it blames what it calls terrorists. >> of light to condemn also on behalf of my government the lies that were said a few minutes ago by some members of the council. >> while the world wrings its hands, the men with guns have already made their response known. these are rebel fighters in beijing government troops. there has been fighting elsewhere, too. the fear is the answer to the death in hula will only be more violence and death. >> a fire at a shopping mall in catarrh has killed at least 19 -- qatar has killed at least 19.

footage posted on-line shows smoke billowing from the building as emergency vehicles rushed to the scene. the mall opened in 2006 and is one of the most popular shopping and amusement destinations. an explosion has injured several people in the shopping district of nairobi. the police and initially said it had been caused by an electrical fault. the prime minister says it was a terrorist attack. a leading human rights activist in bahrain has called off is under strike after 110 days. he said the strike had achieved the aim of bringing world attention to the cause of jailed anti-government protesters. there had been growing concern over the help of the 51-year-old activist. the scandal with the vatican has taken another turn. the pope's butler has now agreed to cooperate with investigators.

there is speculation that high- ranking pre rates may be named in the inquiry. the vatican has denied the cardinal is under investigation. thousands of fans will be heading to poland and ukraine for the european football championship in june and july. tonight there are fresh fears the event could be hit by violence. we have obtained footage showing incidence of recent matches in the two host countries. they include nazi salutes, black players being taunted, and a vicious assault on a group of asian students. >> in ukraine, extreme right- wing politics and football go hand in hand. we filmed fans using this nazi salute in stadiums across

ukraine. this is how some supporters react to rival black players and fans. and-racism campaigners claim some extreme right-wing organizations are hijacking football. one such group this not trust journalists. they agreed to take me to one of their secret training camps. the use of knives? they claim to recruit members from football terraces, educate them with their ideologies, and train them to fight. what makes them dangerous is not only their extreme right-wing views with the readiness for violence. >> we're learning to shoot. we're learning tactical combat and military preparation. we can take all of this by training on to the streets.

>> it is one of the last matches of the season at the stadium co- host euro 2012 matches. scuffles break out between rival fans. spot ay, the hooligan's new target, a small group of asian students. it appears they're singled out because of the color of their skin. >> we were supporting the home team. >> are the police going to help you get home safely? european football's governing body says they have zero tolerance of racism. >> look at that. that is absolutely disgusting. >> we showed our footage to the former england captain.

>> until we see a massive improvement, you are never going to get this tournament. you do not deserve these prestigious tournaments in your country. >> tonight the ukrainian ambassador insists the fans will be safe. >> there are individual cases of intolerable behavior towards minorities, but overall i have to underline we do not have the problem of racism in ukraine. >> would you recommend families to travel? >> no chance. stay at home. watch it on tv. do not even risk it. you could be coming back in a coffin. >> in ukraine were some fans are searching for a national identity, questions remain over whether the safety of english supporters can be guaranteed.

>> the ugly side of soccer in ukraine. you are watching "bbc world news america." the former british prime minister answered the -- answers questions about his relationship with rupert murdoch. japan's former prime minister has apologized for his failure to stop the fukushima nuclear crisis. giving evidence to a parliamentary investigation into the disaster, he revealed there was a breakdown of trust between the prime minister, other branches of government, and of the plant operator. roman philips has this report from tokyo. >> more than a year on, the work to tackle the nuclear crisis continues at the fukushima plant. the reactors have been stabilized. the concern now is the pool containing spent fuel. texaco -- tepco says it is

safe. there are concerns it could collapse releasing more radiation. japan is trying to learn lessons from the disaster. he came for questioning of an inquiry set up by the parliament. he was prime minister windy crisis began. -- when the crisis began. >> nuclear power was a national project. i believe the responsibility for the nuclear accident lies with the nation. as the person responsible for the nation when the accident happened, i apologize from the bottom of my heart for not being able to prevent this accident. >> when the earthquake hit, he prison in his seat as the ground shook. ill-prepared, he had to deal with disasters so serious he feared for the very existence of japan. when a panel publishes its report, it will establish the

sequence of events. it will portion some blamed the disaster. japan will live with its consequences for decades to come. the reactors must be stabilized and attempts made to clean up the radiation. bbc news in tokyo. >> he has been accused of being too close to rupert murdoch during his time in power. today the former british prime minister tony blair denied there was ever any deal between his government and the head of news corporation. he also said politicians cannot afford to fall out with major media groups. mr. blair was testifying at the media ethics inquiry. >> he returned labor to power after 18 years in opposition. critics say tony blair did what amounted to a deal with rupert

murdoch. support new labor and we will give you commercial freedom. mr. blair told the inquiry there had never been any such understanding. >> on issues to do with the media, either express or implied. >> he was reminded in 1995, he expected rupert murdoch's invitation to travel to australia to deliver a speech attended by mr. murdoch and his senior executives. it was suggested it was a charm offensive. >> i would not have been going all the way around the world if it had not been a very deliberate and strategic decision and was going to persuade them. >> he said when he became prime minister, he decided not to confront the media. did the relationship become too

cozy? >> it is not quite the way i would put it. it was a working relationship. you were dealing with powerful people. >> mr. blair said since leaving downing street, he had become friends with rupert murdoch and was godfather to one of his children. he said labor had ascribed to much power to the press barons. it also reflected on the difficulties he had with papers like the daily mail. >> with any of these big media groups, you fall out with them and you watch out. it is literally a relentless once that happens. my view is that is what creates the situation in which these media people get power in the system that is unhealthy and that i have felt uncomfortable with. >> there have been few surprises, but this.

>> this man should be arrested for war crimes. j.p. morgan paid him off. >> a protester into the courtroom through a corridor. mr. blair's bodyguards and a court official bundled him out. after the disturbance was over, mr. blair said the allegations made about him and u.s. banks were completely untrue. it it had been a limited edition of culpability of getting too close to rupert murdoch but mitigated by his belief or announced now that contact with this was necessary for labor to be accepted and achieve victory. as he left the royal courts of justice, a protester hit an egg that hit the vehicle carrying his security team. >> from politics in the u.k. to politics in the u.s.. it is the million-dollar

question in the run-up to the presidential election. what makes america what is this? when the nation seems so divided and politics polarized, defining the american identity is not easy. a new book tries to get to the roots of the split. it is also washington post -- the author joined me in the studio earlier. >> you are right about the occupy wall street movement and tea party. both by turns have taken center stage. what is causing this polarization that seems to be at the heart of u.s. politics at the moment? >> underlying it all is the economic downturn and exile -- exhaustion after more than 10 years of war. that has fed questioning abo in decline. i think the question of decline has laid under our politics

since the end of the bush administration. president obama won in part because he spoke to the spiritual crisis that involved in his campaign with his slogans. those are almost religious words. i think there is that. i think the polarization is largely the fruit of the republican party and conservative movement that has moved far to the right of where it used to be. it is a kind of radical individualism that has not been at the center of our politics since the gilded age after the civil war until about 1900. conservatives after bush were won, theet obama solution was to say that bush was a big government conservative and spent too much. yet asymmetric polarization with a right wing well to the right

before the country is. >> politicians are frightened of being seen as a certain way. >> mr. obama is more of a mixture of center and left. to win the nomination, mitt romney had to go far to the right of where he was as governor of massachusetts and from where he had been in his last campaign and where he ran as a conservative. i think the polarization is a natural for the u.s.. -- is not natural for the u.s. the argument in my book is that from the beginning, we have been torn by tension between our love of individualism and our deep affection for community. >> does that mean america cannot return to the middle ground? >> the natural state for america is to have a balance between individualism and community. between the state and the market. it is what we did for 100 years from the progressive era through

the bush and reagan administration. they were to the right of center but did not challenge the consensus. do we refresh and restore the traditional american consensus? that is what obama represents in this election. >> plenty of things to think about in the run-up to the election. thank you for joining us. he is known as the godfather of soul, and careless performer and talented musician. according to a new biography, he was also deeply troubled individual. the life and music of james brown's sheds light on the musical genius by examining his complicated life. we hear now from the author of the book. >> my book is titled "the one." it was the secret to his music and his being. he hit the first beet harvest. -- he had the first beat the

hardest. >> ♪ popped in got a brand new bag -- popped up -- papa got a brand new bag ♪ >> james brown is the most fascinating artist in my lifetime. i cannot think of anybody who ever was as complicated and creative as james brown was. he grew up incredibly poor in the south. housew up in his aunt's of ill repute. he raised himself on the streets of georgia. as a boy, soldiers would toss coins as he sang and danced. he learned from that kind of experience that a stage was an environment where you could gain a sense of mastery and get a feeling of love he did not have any other place.

♪ it would not be nothing without a woman or a girl ♪ >> he could read an audience and understand what people were feeling faster than they could. he could be crawling across the stage singing please with tears in his eyes. even then, he was watching the audience, studying them, and checking out their reactions. >> ♪ i love you so ♪ >> what made his sound so particular was first of all an incredible band. beyond that, it is about a group -- groove, a feeling. he played songs, but they got broken down. repetition was most important.

it was important to his whole performance style was that scream, that shout. it comes from the african- american church, the blues, and he put that at the core of his presentation. right now, there is no one to compare him to it in terms of being the full bodied 3 and 60 degree performer who does anything it takes to entertain an audience and rock the house. funky ♪ >> that brings our show to a close. you can find constant updates on our website. thank you for watching.

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